BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:ChamberPages/Events METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:frisco-8656@chamberpages SUMMARY:THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS DTSTAMP:20261015T073244Z DTSTART:20230512T000000Z DTEND:20230512T020000Z DESCRIPTION:THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS TO RETURN TO PRIME VIDEO IN EXCLUSIVE LIVESTREAM AND 360-DEGREE IMMERSIVE FAN-FIRST EVENT FOR A GLOBA L AUDIENCE THE 58TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS SET FOR THURSDAY\, MAY 11\, 2023 FROM FORD CENTER AT THE STAR WORLD HEADQUARTERS OF THE DALLAS C OWBOYS IN FRISCO\, TEXAS RAJ KAPOOR TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER The 58t h Academy of Country Music Awards are coming to the Dallas Cowboys’ World Headquarters in 2023 – and you’re invited! Be there as your favorite Count ry stars celebrate the year’s biggest hits with unforgettable live perform ances and non-stop music. You’ve never been this close to the action\, but don’t wait\, these tickets will sell out. • Ticket URL: https://seatgeek. com/academy-of-country-music-awards-tickets/theater/2023-05-11-7-pm/r/5817 940 In collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and MRC\, the 2022 awards—which recently received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination—marked th e first time a major award show livestreamed globally and exclusively NASH VILLE\, Tennessee – July 19\, 2022 – Prime Video today announced the retur n of the Academy of Country Music Awards\, in collaboration with the Acade my of Country Music and MRC\, which will livestream exclusively for a glob al audience in 2023 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco\, Texas. The 20 23 awards show\, the 58th annual ACM show\, is set for Thursday\, May 11\, 2023. Additional details\, including award submissions timeline\, hosts a nd performers\, and ticket sale details\, will be confirmed in the months ahead. The renewal comes on the heels of the 57th annual awards\, which wa s the first major awards show to stream live exclusively for a global audi ence and delivered a nonstop concert event that put fans at center stage a cross Prime Video\, Amazon Music\, Amazon Fashion\, Amazon Freevee\, Amazo n Live\, and more. The 2022 ACM Awards\, which recently received a Primeti me Emmy Award nomination\, is still available on demand on Prime Video\, A mazon Freevee\, and Amazon Music Unlimited as it originally aired\, as wel l as in an encore edition that contains only the performances. Exclusive m erchandise from the biggest names in country music and limited-edition 57t h ACM Awards products are still available in our ACM Awards storefront. Th e 58th Academy of Country Music Awards is produced by MRC Live &\; Alte rnative. Raj Kapoor will serve as executive producer\, bringing experience from his work on previous ACM Awards\, as well as the Academy Awards\, Gr ammy Awards\, numerous Vegas music residencies including Shania Twain\, an d large-scale concert tours including Jason Aldean\, Jonas Brothers\, Tim McGraw &\; Faith Hill\, and Carrie Underwood. Damon Whiteside is execut ive producer for the Academy of Country Music. “We are thrilled to once ag ain bring the Emmy Award-nominated Academy of Country Music Awards to our global audience\,” said Jennifer Salke\, head of Amazon Studios. “The 2022 show gave viewers an immersive\, fan-first nonstop event\, showcasing the ability to create dynamic experiences across Amazon even after the live s how ends. We are excited to join with the Academy of Country Music and MRC for 2023 once again and to help redefine the award show experience for fa ns.” “The Academy is proud to extend our relationship with Amazon to once again deliver the ACM Awards live to a global audience on Prime Video\,” s aid Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside. “The March 2022 show was a defining moment for the ACM and a huge step forward for country music\, allowing audiences around the world to see their favorite artists perform live and be recognized for their excellence. We can’t wait to take the sh ow to a new level for fans with an exciting new venue and integrated partn ership with the Dallas Cowboys.” “This was a paradigm shift for the Academ y of Country Music Awards to move to streaming in its 57th year and we owe its success to the impressive team at Amazon who unlocked tremendous valu e across their services\,” said MRC Live &\; Alternative President Adam Stotsky. “We are excited to name Raj Kapoor as Executive Producer and to deliver an immersive experience that continues to unlock a powerful value proposition for artists and consumers alike and presents country music in a new and different way on a global stage.” “Country is a cornerstone of A mazon Music\,” said Ryan Redington\, VP of music industry at Amazon Music. “This year’s event paved the way for an incredibly powerful\, cross-Amazo n collaboration for one of the biggest country music moments of the year a nd we look forward to expanding to new heights in celebration of the 2023 nominees.” The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards will mark a return to Texas for the first time since the landmark 50th ACM Awards\, which took p lace at AT&\;T Stadium in Arlington in 2015. Ford Center at The Star in Frisco opened in 2016 and serves as the state-of-the-art practice facilit y for the Dallas Cowboys\, as well as the home for many major sporting eve nts throughout the year. The 58th ACM Awards will be the first awards show to take place at Ford Center. The 2022 show\, hosted by Dolly Parton with co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett\, was a two-hour nonstop concert streamed live globally on Prime Video from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The night featured an all-star lineup of memorable moments and collaborat ions\, including 22 performances from 28 artists including all three hosts \, Jason Aldean\, Kelsea Ballerini\, Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist BREL AND\, Brothers Osborne\, Blanco Brown\, Kane Brown\, Luke Bryan\, Eric Chu rch\, Kelly Clarkson\, Jordan Davis\, Brooke Eden\, Walker Hayes\, Lady A\ , Ashley McBryde\, Parker McCollum\, Maren Morris\, Parmalee\, Carly Pearc e\, Thomas Rhett\, Brittney Spencer\, Chris Stapleton\, Mitchell Tenpenny\ , Carrie Underwood\, Lainey Wilson\, and Chris Young. In the lead-up to th e live show\, the Official ACM Awards Red Carpet Show streamed live on Pri me Video and was hosted by Priscilla Block\, Kristin Cavallari\, Zuri Hall \, and Elaina Smith\, giving fans the party before the party and access to all the excitement from the carpet\, along with special performances by d uo Kat &\; Alex and ACM Award-winner Tenille Townes. The show was execu tive produced by R. A. Clark\, who for over two decades has steered the AC M Awards to excellence. He oversaw the Emmy-nominated production team and was instrumental in launching the show’s new home on Prime Video. The Acad emy’s highest honor\, Entertainer of the Year\, was awarded to Miranda Lam bert for the first time. Her wins at the 57th ACM Awards bring her total A CM Awards count to 37\, making her the most awarded artist in ACM Awards h istory. Lainey Wilson led the night in total wins with three\, followed by Lambert and Carly Pearce with two wins apiece. Highlights of the Amazon 3 60 experience included: Amazon Live streamed an interactive\, shoppable ve rsion of Prime Video’s red carpet preshow\, appearing on prominent Amazon placements including the Amazon Homepage\, the ACM Awards Storefront\, Ama zon Fashion homepage\, and the Amazon Live homepage. Customers could inter act with hosts\, artists\, and celebrities via the Amazon Live chat featur e and seamlessly shop the product carousel\, featuring top artist merchand ise and Amazon Fashion curations\, including exclusive merchandise from Do lly Parton and a host of other country stars. Amazon Fashion’s red carpet livestream on TikTok looked at country music’s hottest trends in the lead up to the live show with entertainment correspondent Makho Ndlovu (@makhon dlovu) and special appearances by Claudia Oshry (@girlwithnojob)\, Gabi Da iagi (@gabidaiagi)\, and Lauren Wolfe (@laurenwolfe). Viewers were able to shop Amazon Fashion for fan gear to celebrate country music artists\, inc luding Dolly Parton and Walker Hayes\, as well as curations\, including Be st of the West\, Boots Made for Walking\, and Inspired by the Red Carpet\, directly from the livestream. All of the collections are still available to shop. Customers have the opportunity to support Lifting Lives\, ACM’s p hilanthropic arm dedicated to harnessing the power of the country music co mmunity and partners to provide aid in times of need\, with a focus on hea lth-related initiatives\, at no cost when they shop through AmazonSmile. N ew episodes of the Amazon Original podcast\, Country Heat Weekly on March 3 and March 10\, gave fans a special deep dive into the world of the Acade my of Country Music Awards. Podcast hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson reported live from Allegiant Stadium\, and hosted the first Amazon Music p reshow event on Sunday\, March 6 and live from the red carpet via the Amaz on Music channel on Twitch. Amazon Music announced last fall that its glob al music brand Country Heat had surpassed 13 billion streams in the U.S. s ince its first station launched in October 2016\, showcasing Amazon custom ers’ love for country music. The Community Calendar is provided as a commu nity service to citizens and businesses within Frisco and the surrounding community. Events posted on this calendar in the "Community" category are not Frisco Chamber events. Please contact the organization or organizers d irectly with questions. LOCATION:The Star District and The Star\, One Cowboys Way\, Frisco\, TX\, 7 5034 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR